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June 16, 2016

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Meaningful Work Not Created, Only Destroyed, by Bosses, Study Finds

June 3, 2016 — Bosses play no role in fostering a sense of meaningfulness at work -- but they do have the capacity to destroy it and should stay out of the way, new research ... read more

Fathers' Long Commute to Work Is Linked to Children's Social, Emotional Problems

May 23, 2016 — Fathers’ commuting to work has multiple negative impacts on children’s behavior. Children whose fathers commute to work over a long distance tend ... read more

Combining Your Home, Work Life Can Be Better for Role Performance Say Researchers

May 4, 2016 — Leaving work at the office and home at the door may not always be the best strategy for employee well-being and performance, finds a new study. ... read more

Are Low Wages an Occupational Health Hazard?

May 3, 2016 — Low wages should be recognized as an occupational health threat, according to a new editorial. The authors believe that low wages should be considered among the psychosocial factors -- such as long ... read more

Smokers May Have a Tougher Time Finding a Job, Earn Less Money

Apr. 11, 2016 — Smoking may cost more than the money smokers spend on cigarettes. A new study suggests unemployed smokers were less likely to get new jobs and when they did they earned an average of $5 less an ... read more

Even 'Diversity-Friendly' Employers Discriminate Against Racial Minority Job Seekers

Mar. 17, 2016 — Minority applicants may fare even worse in the resumes pile at companies purporting to support diversity than they would at companies that don't make ... read more

Employee Recognition Programs Can Reduce Firm-Level Productivity

Mar. 15, 2016 — An academic study shows that seemingly innocuous non-financial award programs can be costly to firms, primarily because they can upset the status quo and influence ... read more

When You Claim Social Security Influences Whether Your Spouse Enters Poverty in Widowhood

Mar. 15, 2016 — A recent study finds that when the primary wage earner in a marriage claims Social Security can significantly affect whether that person’s spouse ... read more

Risks Less Likely to Be Reported by Public-Health Researchers Paid by Industry or Military

Mar. 9, 2016 — Scientists looking for environmental and occupational health risks are less likely to find them if they have a financial tie to firms that make, use, ... read more

New Study Finds Troubling Health Care Outcomes for US Workers Without Paid Sick Leave

Mar. 7, 2016 — There are 49 million US workers without paid sick leave, causing an even greater divide in health care disparities as well as undesirable health care ... read more

UK Company To Offer 'Period Leave' For Female Employees

European Employers Can Check Workers' Personal Messages

Take Time Off? Or Take Advantage Of Coworkers' Time Off?

Shoppng Mall Uses Garbage to Create a Thriving Rooftop Farm for Employees

Maintaining Family Rituals When Working Away from Home

June 6, 2016 — The way we work is fundamentally changing, with a rise in mobile working -- people who travel away from home for long or short periods of time. Some people, such as truck drivers, may be away from ... read more

Employers Want College Grads to Have Strong Oral Skills

June 1, 2016 — Many college graduates are starting new careers. Regardless of their field or profession, employers say new employees need strong oral and interpersonal skills to be ... read more

More Satisfied Workers, More Successful Company

May 31, 2016 — The relationship between the job satisfaction of a company’s workforce and its financial success is complex, but a new study has determined that satisfied workers can lead to greater success for an ... read more

Higher Wages for UK's Lowest Paid Improve Productivity

May 26, 2016 — Employees work harder and more cohesively if they feel they and their colleagues are paid a wage which reflects their skill and effort, new research has found. Data from more than 360,000 UK firms ... read more

For Women Re-Entering Workforce, Sharing Personal Information May Get You Hired

May 19, 2016 — A new study provides the first-ever evidence that women who reveal personal family-related information that could explain gaps in their resume (like staying home to raise a child) dramatically raise ... read more

Young Workers Hit Hardest by Slow Hiring During Recessions, Study Finds

May 17, 2016 — When hiring slows during recessions, the brunt of job losses is borne by job-seekers in their 20s and early 30s, according to a new ... read more

Union Bargaining Coverage Has a Positive Impact on Some Aspects of Job Satisfaction

May 11, 2016 — Union bargaining coverage has significant positive associations with job satisfaction regarding pay and hours, academics have ... read more

New Survey Shows That Retirement Includes Work for Many Older Americans

May 10, 2016 — Departing the workforce entirely and entering retirement at age 65 is no longer a reality for many older people in the United States, according to a recent survey. The study finds that there are ... read more

First Amendment Offers Scant Protection for Professors

May 9, 2016 — When academics choose to litigate speech disputes with colleges and universities, they end up losing nearly three-quarters of the time -- a finding that points to the growing tension between academic ... read more

US National Autism Indicators Report 2016: Vocational Rehabilitation

May 3, 2016 — Researchers looked at Vocational Rehabilitation, a federally funded employment program for people with disabilities that is administered by each state. They found that adults with autism are ... read more

Bosses Should Maintain Goodwill When Saying Goodbye to Ex-Employees

Apr. 27, 2016 — Even though saying farewell to departing employees is a more frequent occurrence in today's high-turnover industries, researchers suggest that leaders should maintain good relationships with ... read more

Restaurant Servers Earn Far More Than Abolitionists Realize, New Study Indicates

Apr. 14, 2016 — The practice of tipping restaurant servers and bartenders has economic advantages for everyone concerned: restaurant owners, their customers, servers and other ... read more

Workplace Status Matters, but Not in the Way You Think

Mar. 23, 2016 — Are employees more likely to help co-workers above them or beneath them in the corporate pecking order? A new study suggests that may be the wrong question to ask. Researchers found that workers are ... read more

Accepting a Job Below One's Skill Level Can Adversely Affect Future Employment Prospects

Mar. 3, 2016 — Accepting a job below one’s skill level can be severely penalizing when applying for future employment because of the perception that someone who does this is less committed or less competent, ... read more

State Laws Boost Flu Vaccination Rates in Health Care Workers

Mar. 2, 2016 — State laws mandating influenza immunization for people who work in health care increase their vaccination rates, according to new research. From 2000 to 2005, only Maine and New Hampshire had flu ... read more

Around a Third of Workers Fear for Jobs and Pay, Research Says

Mar. 1, 2016 — The scale of workers' insecurity since the economic crisis is revealed in research showing that 32 percent believed that there was a risk of losing their jobs and 38 percent were anxious that ... read more

Public Service Workers With High Levels of Emotional Intelligence Are Extremely Motivated to Serve the Public

Feb. 25, 2016 — Public servants with high levels of emotional intelligence are better equipped to meet the expectations of their role, a new study ... read more

When Job Hunt Excitement Fades, the Ticking Clock Does the Trick

Feb. 16, 2016 — Although a college senior’s job hunt may start as a fun challenge, it is external pressure and consequences that drive the search over the finish line, according to a new ... read more

Britain Being Overwhelmed by Long-Term Conditions

Feb. 11, 2016 — The rising tide of people with long-term conditions threatens to overwhelm Britain’s economy and the NHS, according to a new ... read more

Restructuring Affects Staff Well-Being Regardless of Job Cuts

Feb. 1, 2016 — Restructuring in organizations has a mainly negative effect on the welfare of employees regardless of whether there are job losses, according to a new ... read more

Monday, June 6, 2016

Maintaining family rituals when working away from home

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Employers want college grads to have strong oral skills

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

More satisfied workers, more successful company

Thursday, May 26, 2016

Higher wages for UK's lowest paid improve productivity

Thursday, May 19, 2016

For women re-entering workforce, sharing personal information may get you hired

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Young workers hit hardest by slow hiring during recessions, study finds

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Union bargaining coverage has a positive impact on some aspects of job satisfaction

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

New survey shows that retirement includes work for many older Americans

Monday, May 9, 2016

First Amendment offers scant protection for professors

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

US National Autism Indicators Report 2016: Vocational rehabilitation

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Bosses should maintain goodwill when saying goodbye to ex-employees

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Restaurant servers earn far more than abolitionists realize, new study indicates

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Workplace status matters, but not in the way you think

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Accepting a job below one's skill level can adversely affect future employment prospects

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

State laws boost flu vaccination rates in health care workers

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Around a third of workers fear for jobs and pay, research says

Thursday, February 25, 2016

Public service workers with high levels of emotional intelligence are extremely motivated to serve the public

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

When job hunt excitement fades, the ticking clock does the trick

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Britain being overwhelmed by long-term conditions

Monday, February 1, 2016

Restructuring affects staff well-being regardless of job cuts

Monday, January 25, 2016

Why entrepreneurs don't lose

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Less financial burden for cancer patients with paid sick leave, study finds

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Friday, December 4, 2015

Benefit cuts to teachers won't lead to taxpayer savings

Monday, November 16, 2015

Overweight men just as likely as overweight women to face discrimination

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Business as plan B

Monday, November 2, 2015

For-profit and community college graduates earn same hiring interest from employers

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Entrepreneurial spirit can help communities better withstand trade shock

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Study provides more precise estimates of cancer risks associated with low level radiation

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

American businesses relied on technology to buoy firms during crisis

Monday, October 5, 2015

New centers help health workers fight deadly infections

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Monday, August 31, 2015

Raising pay can reduce smoking rates

Monday, August 24, 2015

Blacks hit hardest by public-sector job losses during recession

Sunday, August 23, 2015

How nations' policies affect mothers' ability to balance work-family life

Friday, August 21, 2015

Program to reduce work-family conflict pays for itself

Thursday, August 20, 2015

Anxiety in the workplace can lead to lower job performance

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

How having racially diverse friends can help you on the job

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

How does being 'on-call' impact employee fatigue?

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Shop-floor monitoring goes high tech

Monday, July 20, 2015

Highly qualified healthcare workers with migrant background: loss to the country of origin, too little opportunity in destination country

Monday, July 13, 2015

Nixoncare vs. Obamacare: Comparing the rhetoric and reality of two health plans

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Monday, June 15, 2015

Can phone data detect real-time unemployment?

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Little evidence to support skills gap claims

Monday, June 8, 2015

Restraining health care prices requires workforce productivity gains, not wage cuts alone

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Occupational sun-safety policies examined for local government workers in Colorado

Friday, May 15, 2015

Corporate greed: That gut feeling you have about your CEO is spot on

Monday, May 11, 2015

Is it time to ditch annual performance reviews?

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

New framework for integrating and measuring health and safety programs in the workplace

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Monday, April 20, 2015

UK doctors unlikely to be able to repay student loans

Monday, April 13, 2015

Major occupational health groups publish guidance for employers on the impact of marijuana in the workplace

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

When health risks go down, worker productivity goes up

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Older workers bring valuable knowledge to the job

Monday, March 30, 2015

New study of freelance workers examines link between their well-being and hours worked

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Pay gap between male and female registered nurses has not narrowed

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Unequal legacy of crisis leaves young with economic mountain to climb, according to new report

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Friday, March 6, 2015

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Violence to homecare workers means new policies needed

Monday, March 2, 2015

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Stark inequalities in aging as UK government encourages people to work longer

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

UK 'fit note' linked to fewer people taking long-term sick leave

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

How to avoid a bad hire

Monday, January 26, 2015

Bad middle managers are just a reflection of their bosses, study says

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Friday, January 16, 2015

Michigan autoworkers fare worse when it comes to the heart

Thursday, January 8, 2015

Best job performance comes from match between first, later work experiences

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

University or University of Life? Neither provides workers with necessary people skills

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Corporate philanthropy increases workers' productivity

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Employees who are open about religion are happier, study suggests

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Worksite health promotion programs: Why don't people participate?

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Effects of family-friendly workplace policies examined

Monday, December 8, 2014

Is it okay to vet candidates on social media during recruitment?

Monday, November 24, 2014

Entrepreneurs are not corporate rebels: High performers more likely to set off on own without path

Friday, November 21, 2014

Trouble with your boss? Own it

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

From architect to social worker: Complex jobs may protect memory and thinking later in life

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Friday, November 7, 2014

Thursday, November 6, 2014

Retaining military veteran employees is all about the right fit